Middlesbrough Diocesan Catholic Voice - March 2013

North Tees Hospital - Magazine Interview 15.02.13

A man whose granddad died last year is planning to mark each anniversary with a special fundraising event. Dan Woodgate’s granddad Maurice Deaton died on ward 24 at the University Hospital of North Tees. Family and friends very generously gave the ward a TV and CD player to say thank you to the staff who cared for him. Dan, 32 from Thornaby, said: “My granda Maurice was a much loved and very special man. I decided I wanted to mark each anniversary with a fundraising event. I’m getting things going with two events this year though; a comedy event on 4 April and then I’m walking the 192 mile coast to coast route in May.” Dan hopes to raise £2,500 for the Brain Research Trust, a charity which supports research into possible prevention, treatments and cures for neurological diseases such as dementia, epilepsy and brain tumours. The first of Dan’s charitable events will be a comedy night on the 4 April at the Swan at Billingham. Dan said: “We’ve got some real funny men appearing including winner of ITV’s show me the funny Pat Monahan. It should be a fantastic night. “We’re very grateful to the people and organisations who have supported us with donations. Asda and Specsavers have been brilliant and we’ve also had prizes of tickets for Thirsk and Ripon races.” Not content with the comedy night Dan is putting on his walking shoes for the coast to coast walk. He will set off from St Bees on the west coast and walk to Robin Hood’s Bay in a 12 day journey. Family and friends are taking turns to join him for different legs of the walk. Dan has already had plenty of practice for his coast to coast trek. As a devoted Hartlepool United fan he walked over 13 miles to Victoria Park to watch his team play. "It was more painful to watch the match," remarked Dan. More information on the events can be found at www.justgiving.com/danwoodgate.

Noddle Newsletter 22.11.12

"Are you looking for a truly unique, one of a kind gift? Then look no further! Dan and Doug of Bespoke Poetry in Teesside will compose a poem and cartoon just for you. A unique way for you to tell your loved one exactly how you feel. Just give them a bit of information and then they’ll create a poem and cartoon that is totally bespoke to you based on information you give! And it gets better, to help support the charity Brain Research Trust, Bespoke Poetry is currently offering offering a free gift which includes poem and pic for his charity!"